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Agenda
7:00 am       Registration, Networking, & Trade Show
 
8:30 am       Welcome and Opening Remarks
                        John Greuling, President & CEO - Will County Center for Economic Development
 
8:45 am       Opening Plenary Session: “Global Logistics in Today’s Economy”
                     A report on the state of global logistics today and where it is headed, including the
                     state of the global supply chain in today's economy and future growth opportunities
                     for the future

      Speaker: Bob Bach, Chief Economist – Grubb & Ellis

9:30 am        "Total Modal" Panel: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?
                     The present and future of critical transportation modes - issues, trends & economics
Ø Trucking
Ø Air Cargo
Ø Rail
Ø Steamship
      Panel Moderator: Tim Feemster, Senior Vice President | Director of Global
                                          Logistics - Grubb & Ellis Company
      Panelists:    David Brady, Trade Lane Manager - UPS
                          Kevin Fletcher, Executive Vice President of Operations -
                            Landstar Global Logistics
                          Brian G. McDonald, Vice President, Intermodal - Union Pacific Railroad
                          Bill Villalon, Vice President, Land Transportation and
                           Product Development - APL Logistics
 
10:15 am     Networking & Trade Show
 
10:45 am     Opportunities in Logistics Real Estate Development Panel:  Competing in Lean Times
                        Panel Moderator:  Noah Shlaes, Managing Director,
                                                        Strategic Consulting - Grubb & Ellis Company
                        Panelists:    Neil P. Doyle, Executive Vice President Infrastructure and Transportation
                                             Development - CenterPoint Properties
                                            Jennifer Hooper, Business Development Manager - UTi Integrated Logistics
                                            Adam Roth, CCIM, SIOR, Vice President - Industrial Services Group
                                    Director - NAI Global Logistics
                                            Jerry von Feldt, Senior Director of Operations - Menlo Worldwide
                                        
 
11:30 am     Will County: The Midwest Empire
                     A presentation by AECOM of some early findings from the Will County Inland Port Impact
                     Study, including the logistics asset inventory, impacts of current logistics developments
                     (investment, jobs, taxes, traffic, etc.) and a peak at new business development
                     opportunities for the future.
                          Speaker:  Dr. J. Lee Hutchins, Jr., PE, Senior Regional Program Leader - AECOM
 
12:00 pm    Lunch, Networking, & Trade Show

 
12:30 pm     Federal Transportation Update
                         Speaker:  James P. Smith, President - Smith, Dawson & Andrews

12:45 pm     Luncheon Keynote Speaker
                        Jack Lavin, Chief Operating Officer - Office of Governor Pat Quinn
 
1:30 pm       Networking & Trade Show
 
2:00 pm       End of Summit
 

 

 

       

 
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